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Description

Electron micrograph showing the brush border of intestinal epithelial cells of the rat. The parallel microvilli of the brush border are about 0.1 µm wide and 1.0 µm in length. Image by Jean Paul Revel and Sanford Palay, Figure 38 from Chapter 2 (Specializations of the Free Surface) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus; (Old World rats)
Cell Type: ciliated epithelial cell
Cellular Component: brush border

Biological Context

Biological Process: cell projection organization

Attribution

Names: Jean Paul Revel; Sanford Palay
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: Fawcett's "The Cell, 2nd Ed."

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Imaging Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide

Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; osmium tetroxide fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	926px	——
Y	1280px	——

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